Cloth pressing and finishing iron.



R. W. HULL.

CLOTH PBESSING AND FINISHING IRON.

APPLIUATION PILBD 11111.11, 1010. nnmswrm rma. 7. 1911.

1,001,594. Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

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ROBERT W. HULL, F HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

CLOTH PRESSING AND FINISHING IRON'.l

To all whom it may concern:

.therefrom while the iron is being used to press and finish the same.

The principal object of the present. 1nvention is to provide a pressing iron which is divided into two compartments, one of which is adapted to be supplied with live steam which will pass t-hrough perforations in the partition between the two compart- 1 ment-s and then through a plurality of inwardly projecting tubes to the cloth or garment over which the iron is being moved.

It consists in certain novel' features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be readily understood by reference to the description of the drawings and to the claims hereinafter given.

Of the drawings: Figure 1 represents a longitudinal section of a pressing and finishing iron embodying the features of the present invention, a portion of the handle being shown in elevation. Fig. 2 represents a transverse section of the same, the cutting plane being on line 2-2 on Fig. 1 and the handle being broken away, and Fig. 3 represent-s an inverted plan` of the same, a portion of the bottom being broken away to show the interior perforated partition.

Similar characters designate like parts throughout the drawings.

In the drawings, 10 represents a 'chambered iron separated into two compartments 11 and 12 by the partition 13 provided with a plurality of perforations 14 extending therethrough. This partition is secured in position by means of a plurality of screws 15 threaded to cross members 16 forming a part of the body portion of the iron 10.

The upper com artment 12 is closed by means of a cover 1 secured to the body portion 10 by means of a plurality of securing bolts or screws 18. A tubular member 19 is threaded to said cover 17 and has formed Speciieation ofLetterc Patent. i Patented ll. 22, 1911. Application illed March 11, 1910, Serial No. 549,040. Renewed February 7, 1911.

Serial Ho. 607,201.

thereon or secured thereto the oke 20 carrying a suitable handle 21 by w ich the iron may .be moved over the cloth at will.

To the upper end of the tubular member 19 is secured an inlet pipe 22 through which live steam from any suitable source of supply is admitted to the compartment 12.

The lower wall of the iron has extending therethrough a plurality of open-ended tubes 23 the upper ends of which terminate a short distance beneath the partition 13 and opposite imperforate portions thereof.

A cock 24 communicates with the chamber 11, this cock serving to withdraw from said chamber any water which may collect therein from the condensation of steam.

As the live steam enters the chamber 12 through the tubular member 19 it will fill said chamber and pass through the )erforations 14 entering the chamber 11 etween the tubes 23 so that it is impossible for any water that may be condensed from the steam to pass throughl the tubes 23 into contact with the cloth being pressed. The steam which passes through the tubular members sufficiently moistens the surface of the cloth and sufficiently heats the iron to insure a proper pressing of the material.

Usually in pressing and finishing cloth material or garments -made from cloth another moist cloth is spread over the same and a pressing iron is moved over this moist cloth for the purpose of shrinking the material or garment being operated upon and when sufficient shrinking has been accomplishedl the moist cloth is removed and a dry cloth .is in turn spread over the material and the pressing and finishing operation continuer..

By using this improved iron, the use of both the moist and dry cloth are entirely dispensed with as the steam passing through the open-ended tubes provides sufiicient moisture for the shrinking operation, while by shutting ofi the steam the pressing and finishing of the material may be completed with a dry iron.

The gloss that is left on the surface of the material by the use of the dry iron may bc removed by again passing said iron over the material with a sufficient quantity of steam passing through the same to eilect this result.

It is obvious that the use of this iron saves much time and labor.

It is believed the operation and many advantages of the invention will be fully apparent from the foregoin description.

Having thus describe by invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a chambered flatiron having a bottom wall the-entire under surface of which is adapted to Contact with the materia-l being operated upon; a plate 1 extending .from one side wall to the opposite wall and dividing said chamber into two compartments, said plate being vprovided with a plurality of perforations distributed over its entire surface; an inlet for steam to the upper com artment; and a plurality of open-ended tu es extending through said bottom wall nearly to the top of said lower compartment.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a chambered flatiron having a bottom wall the entire under surface of which is adapted to contact with the material being operated upon; a plate extending from one side wall to the opposite wall and dividing said chamber into two compartments, said plate being provided with a plurality of perforations distributed' over its entlre surface; a tubular member secured to the cover of said iron and forming an inlet for steam to the upper compartment; and a plurality of open-ended tubes .extendingv through said bottom wall and nearly tothe top of said lower `compartment.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a chambcred latiron. provided with a plurality of transverse members intermediate its cover and bottom; a

perforated plate secured to said members which is adapted to contact with the ma-4 terial being operated upon; supporting members formed integral with said ilatiron and extending into said chamber intermediate its top and bottom; a perforated plate secured to said supports and dividing said chamber into two compartments; a steam inlet to the upper compartment; and a plurality of open-ended tubes extending through the bottom wall and terminating near said plate opposite imperforate portions thereof.

Signed by me at 4: Post Office Sq., Boston, Mass., this 10th day oMarch, 1910.

ROBERT W. HULL. Witnesses:

WALTER E. LOMBARD, EDNA C. CLEVELAND. 

